Orange Beach meeting summaries, agendas, and minutes

Orange Beach Council Meets on Comprehensive Plan, Drainage, and Medical Center Renovation

The Orange Beach City Council held three meetings on Aug. 18, 2026, covering a wide range of items including a comprehensive plan, a drainage study, a medical center renovation bid, and a drone request. Minutes have not yet been published, so no formal decisions are confirmed.

Work Session

The council held a work session to discuss, without formal votes, a parks and recreation facilities overview, a recreation campus update, Mayor and Council salaries, a Police Department drone request, an E-Bike ordinance, and a crosswalk request. The agenda also included an executive session on real property matters.

Regular Council Meeting

The regular meeting included a final presentation on the Bear Point Drainage Basin Study and Stormwater Master Plan by Thompson Engineering. The council was scheduled to consider an ordinance regulating bicycles, micromobility devices, and electric motorcycles, and to vote on a special events retail liquor license for Wharf Restaurant Group LLC for the Gulf State Collectors event on Sept. 15, 2026, at the Orange Beach Event Center, 4671 Wharf Parkway West.

Resolutions on the agenda covered changes to the employee pay plan and job listing, a use agreement for the National Shrimp Festival, and adoption of the FY2027 Transportation Plan. A public hearing and first reading were set for a zoning amendment, Case No. 0703-PUD-26, for the Amenity District PUD at Wharf Landing (Margaritaville Resort).

Committee of the Whole

The Committee of the Whole considered adopting the city’s Comprehensive Plan, awarding bids for the renovation of Orange Beach Medical Center South, and a permanent traffic signal at Canal Road / Wharf Parkway East / Money Bayou Drive. The agenda also included a resolution to purchase a video surveillance system for the Fire Training Center for $47,409.67, an ordinance extending temporary development moratoriums, and several software and service agreements.

Coming up

No upcoming meetings are listed for the next 14 days.

Orange Beach council agendas cover civic center, hurricane safe room, vendor rules; Aug. 4 votes ahead

Orange Beach City Council had a full slate of discussions scheduled for July 21, covering a new civic center, hurricane safe room design, mobile vendor rules, and several contract awards. Minutes from those sessions have not yet been published, so outcomes are not confirmed. The council's next regular meeting on Aug. 4 includes votes on a $306,000 hurricane safe room design contract and a $98,342.60 landscaping contract.

July 21 Special Meeting

A special work session was scheduled to discuss a new civic center and RESTORE Act projects. The agenda also listed regulations for ice cream trucks, food trucks, and other mobile vendors, as well as rules for repetitive yard sales and portalet placement in neighborhood common areas. No minutes have been published, so no decisions are confirmed.

July 21 Regular Council Meeting

The regular meeting agenda included a public hearing and first reading on an ordinance for the AC Hotel by Marriott PUD Modification — Parking Layout Amendment.

Agenda items listed for action included:

• Award of $84,297.04 to Integrated Aqua Systems, Inc. for Sea Turtle Facility Life Support Systems
• Purchase of two Police Department utility vehicles from Baldwin County Victory Polaris, LLC for $44,853
• Appropriation of $10,000 for FY2026 to CARE House, Inc. (Baldwin County Child Advocacy Center)
• Proposed ordinances for RV rentals and a new article on bicycles, micromobility devices, and electric motorcycles

Because minutes are not yet published, it is not confirmed which items were approved.

July 21 Committee of the Whole

The Committee of the Whole agenda included a task order with Adams Stewart Architect for Hurricane Safe Room design not to exceed $306,000. Also listed were a software service agreement with Motorola Solutions for a FLEX subscription for the Police Department and a services agreement with Whelen Engineering for patrol vehicle software.

The agenda included a bid award for a work skiff to the Coastal Resources Department and setting a public hearing date of Aug. 18, 2026 for a zoning ordinance amendment for the Wharf Landing PUD. An ordinance amendment to the Flood Damage Prevention code was also listed. Outcomes are not confirmed without published minutes.

Coming Up

Aug. 4 — Regular Council Meeting: Scheduled votes include architectural design for a Hurricane Safe Room for First Responders not to exceed $306,000, invasive plant removal and landscaping with Coogan Enterprises LLC for $98,342.60, and a work skiff bid award to Roberts Welding, LLC for $94,480. A public hearing is set for the Columbia Southern University PUD Modification for a new freestanding sign. Second readings are scheduled for ordinances on Recreational Vehicle Rentals and Micromobility Devices.

Aug. 4 — Committee of the Whole: Scheduled votes include a resolution amending the city's employee pay plan to simplify job titles within each grade and a resolution authorizing a use agreement with the Coastal Alabama Business Chamber for the 53rd Annual National Shrimp Festival.

Orange Beach Council Weighs $1.32M Fire Training Burn Tower and Property Appraisals in Recent Meetings

Orange Beach officials packed several meetings into late June and early July, with agendas covering a major fire training facility contract, a possible antitrust lawsuit against fire truck manufacturers, and an appraisal of the Beech RV Park Property. Because minutes have not yet been published for any of these meetings, what follows reflects only what was on each agenda — not confirmed outcomes.

$1.32M Burn Tower Bid Headlines July 7 Regular Meeting

The most consequential dollar item appeared on the July 7 regular City Council meeting agenda: a resolution to award a $1,320,450 bid for a Burn Tower with Installation at the Fire Training Facility to Roy Lewis Construction Corporation. If approved, the contract would fund a live-fire training structure for the city's fire department.

The same meeting included a public hearing and first reading of an ordinance amending the Zoning Ordinance for Lost Bay Townhouses PUD perimeter landscaping. The council also had on its agenda a resolution adopting a revised Personnel Policy Manual for the City of Orange Beach, a resolution authorizing a $14,000 service agreement for police leadership training with Offset Consulting LLC, and a first reading of an ordinance reducing the speed limit on certain streets in Lauder Place Subdivision.

Committee of the Whole Considers Drug Task Force MOU, Police Vehicles

Also on July 7, the Committee of the Whole agenda listed several items for discussion and consideration, including a memorandum of understanding with the Baldwin County Sheriff's Office for a Drug Task Force and a $44,853 purchase of two utility vehicles for the Police Department.

The committee was also set to discuss a mutual aid agreement with Lifeguard Ambulance Service, doing business as Medstar EMS; a $10,000 appropriation to CARE House, Inc. for FY2026; and a 5% local match for the Jubilee Point Road Elevation project under LGRIP. An executive session for pending litigation was added to the agenda.

Special Meetings in Late June: Beech RV Park Appraisal and Possible Fire Truck Lawsuit

On June 29, a special-called council meeting agenda included a resolution authorizing an appraisal of the Beech RV Park Property by Heron Valuation Group at a cost not to exceed $8,500. The agenda also listed an executive session to discuss pending litigation. The meeting had limited agenda items.

The following day, June 30, a special meeting work session was scheduled to discuss a possible federal antitrust lawsuit alleging price fixing of fire trucks by manufacturers and retailers. The agenda also included discussion of potential property acquisition. No votes or formal decisions were planned at that session.

What Residents Should Know

The burn tower contract, if awarded, represents the largest single spending item across these agendas and would directly affect fire department training capabilities. The Beech RV Park Property appraisal signals the city is evaluating that parcel's value, though no acquisition decision has been formally noted. The possible antitrust discussion suggests the city is exploring legal action related to fire truck purchasing costs.

Because minutes have not been published for any of these meetings, residents should treat the above as what was scheduled for consideration. Confirmed votes and outcomes will be available once minutes are posted.

Coming Up

No upcoming meetings are listed for the next 14 days. Residents should check the city's official website for any newly scheduled meetings or agenda postings.